About Us

A Micro Publisher of Stories about Politics, Issues and Places

Gripping narratives with visceral characters allow us to see the world anew, while navigating global currents and local water. Stories are also the single best way to promote dialogue. Informed, provocative and thoughtful, Claret Press wants to be part of the conversation about the issues facing us. And if there's no conversation, then we'll start one. Our books don’t shy away from the big questions, but aren’t defined by them either. We want to reverse the trend of careful publishing shaped by corporate needs, and instead be a platform outside the framework of traditional publishing.

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Most importantly, our books are just great page-turning reads. 

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Claret Press meets all the costs of editing, designing, publishing across multiple formats and marketing our books. So we can only publish a limited number of books a year. New York audiobook producer Essential AudioBooks has turned seven of our books into audiobooks. In Germany, Drachenhaus Verlag has published the German translation of Brushstrokes in Time by Sylvia Vetta. Black Tea by Stephen Morris has been shortlisted for a Royal Society of Literature Award. 

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If you like books like this, or are interested in the crazy adventures of a micro publisher trying to build idea-sharing and dialogue, subscribe to this website. Once a month, you'll get a newsletter about literary events, our latest books, information from the world of micro-publishing, and cute photos of the Claret Press pets. 

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Supporting our work

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Whilst Claret Press books are available from all bookshops and major online retailers, buying our books from the following links means we and our authors receive a greater proportion of the sale at no extra cost to you. To read more about how this works and why see the following blog post. You can also donate to us through our ko-fi page which we set up so that you can directly support our work including our free Zoom Talking Points.

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